How to Stop Picking Hangnails
Stop mutilating your nails by taking the proper steps to deter the biting and picking behavior. According to Lawrence Gibson of the Mayo Clinic, nail biting does not cause long-term damage to your hands. It is highly unsanitary due to the bacteria and viruses that may reside under the nails. Gibson states that biting around the nail area can worsen the existing nail-bed conditions, such as warts. Take the proper steps to stop biting your hangnails, and use a nail file or clippers to do your dirty work. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Apply a bitter-tasting nail polish to the nails to deter biting.
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Wear a rubber-band around your wrists and snap it when you feel the urge to bite your fingernails or hangnails.
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Consult a hypnotherapist when you must take extreme measures.
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Reduce stress associated with fingernail and hangnail biting through relaxation techniques such as yoga and meditation.
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Tips & Warnings
Avoid placing Tabasco sauce or other excessively hot sauces on your nails. This will not only stain nails but may burn any cuts you have created from biting hangnails.
Nail polishes formulated to stop nail biting can be found in major drug stores.
Consistently biting and digging into your nail to remove a hangnail can cause permanent damage to your nail bed.
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